Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 520 · 40 questions

Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) verify (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) elderly (d) fortunate
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) often (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) residence
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) live
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) enough (d) about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) error (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) enquire (c) require (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) previous
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) previous
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside

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